Ryan Malone (soccer)

Ryan Malone
Personal information
Full name Ryan Malone
Date of birth (1992-08-11) August 11, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Chicopee, Massachusetts,
United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Center-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Ingolstadt 04
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Springfield Pride 66 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Western Mass Pioneers 20 (7)
2015–2016 1. FC Magdeburg 9 (2)
2016–2017 Stuttgarter Kickers 26 (4)
2017–2019 Lokomotive Leipzig 60 (19)
2019–2021 VfB Lübeck 46 (4)
2021–2023 Hansa Rostock 53 (1)
2023– FC Ingolstadt 04 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Ryan Malone (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or defensive midfielder for German club FC Ingolstadt 04.[1]

Career

College career

Malone played for Springfield College from 2010 to 2015. In his first season, he made 20 appearances, scoring nine goals, but was forced to sit out the 2011 season due to an injury.[2] After playing four seasons with Springfield, he finished his career with 66 appearances and scored 28 goals.[3]

Professional career

Following his collegiate career, he signed with 1. FC Magdeburg on June 1, 2015.[4][5] He made his debut in a 3–0 win against VfL Osnabrück on September 15, 2015, playing for six minutes.[6] His first goal came in a 1–0 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. At the end of the season, Magdeburg decided not to extend the contract. In manager Jens Härtel's opinion, Malone needed regular soccer to develop and the club were unable to guarantee that.[7]

During the summer break, Malone signed a contract with Regionalliga Südwest side Stuttgarter Kickers.[8]

On June 20, 2017, it was announced Malone had moved on from Kickers and joined 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig on a two-year deal.[9]

Personal life

A Chicopee, Massachusetts, native, Malone holds a degree in Sport Management.[10][5]

References

  1. ^ Ryan Malone at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ "Ryan Malone". Springfield College Athletics. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ryan Malone Career Stats". Springfield College Athletics. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Magdeburg rüstet personell auf" [Magdeburg upgrades personnel] (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Malone Signs Professional Soccer Contract with 1 FC Magdeburg in Germany". June 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "MAGDEBURG VS. OSNABRÜCK 3 - 0". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ^ Thomas Juschus (May 10, 2016). "Malone will Abschied genießen" [Malone wants to enjoy farewell]. volksstimme.de (in German). Magdeburger Verlags- und Druckhaus. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Malone: Ein Amerikaner für die Kickers". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ryan Malone Kommt zum FCL!". August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Chicopee native Ryan Malone signs pro soccer contract with German club 1 FC Magdeburg". June 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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